Guy Fawkes

The near-total destruction of the medieval Palace of Westminster, the residence of English medieval kings, is without question one of England’s greatest cultural losses.  In this issue of the Antiquary, we explore the history and layout of the palace and look at some of the great artistic treasures it once contained.  We examine how what was once the primary residence of kings became the political and legal hub of the English nation.  We then move on to look at the inadequacy of the palace as a seat of both Parliament and the law courts in the eighteenth century, the various proposals for its replacement and the piecemeal process of destruction that culminated in the inevitability of the great fire of 1834.  Lastly, as it is November, the third article looks at the events of November 1605 and the Gunpowder Plot, and how the complex and chaotic geography of the medieval palace enabled this plot to very nearly succeed.

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